NEW YORK, NY February 04, 2005 —A state supreme court justice has made an historic ruling that clears the way for same sex couples to marry in New York City. Justice Doris Ling Cohan ruled the city clerk should not have denied marriage licenses last spring to five gay couples. She says banning same sex marriage violates gay couples' right to equal protection under the law. WNYC's Dan Blumberg joins Amy Eddings to discuss the details.